WVa Higher Ed Board OKs Nursing Programs at 2 Universities

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia increased training governing board permitted nursing diploma packages at two universities Thursday.

The West Virginia Greater Training Coverage Fee gave the nod to bachelor of science in nursing packages at Harmony and Glenville State.

Glenville’s program will likely be operated beginning in fall 2023 by means of a partnership with Marshall College, whereas Harmony will supply its personal nursing program beginning subsequent spring.

In December, Gov. Jim Justice cited a nursing scarcity attributable to the coronavirus pandemic in saying the state would use federal stimulus funding to aggressively recruit and practice nurses over the subsequent 4 years. The 2 new packages are amongst 27 throughout the state which have obtained a complete of $25.5 million from the Justice administration.

“We’re tremendously grateful to Gov. Justice for offering this historic funding to help the growth of nursing education schemes throughout West Virginia,” Greater Training Chancellor Sarah Armstrong Tucker stated in a information launch. “By way of these new tasks, our postsecondary training group will likely be higher positioned to assist shore up West Virginia’s nursing workforce — which, in flip, will assist help our nurses working tirelessly on the entrance strains proper now.”

The fee additionally permitted college standing for Bluefield State School. The change additionally have to be permitted by the state Legislature and the Bluefield State board of governors.

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